Monument record TQ 67 SE 371 - Post-Medieval brickearth quarrying features, Hever Court Road, Gravesend

Summary

A large quarry pit [54], dated by 16th century roof tile fragments in the fill, and cut by pit [12], which contained peg tile fragments. Pit [04], "backfilled with 16th-17th century roof tile". Nearby, two parallel linear features ([28] and [30]) appeared to be contemporary with each other and the quarry pits, and may have been cart tracks related to the quarrying activity.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 6524 7078 (11m by 7m)
Map sheet TQ67SE
Civil Parish GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT
County KENT
District GRAVESHAM, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

A large quarry pit [54], dated by 16th century roof tile fragments in the fill, and cut by pit [12], which contained peg tile fragments. Pit [04], "backfilled with 16th-17th century roof tile". "Initial investigations suggested that this feature was associated with localised quarrying activity being partially backfilled with ‘waster’ (i.e. reject/faulty) tiles".

"Two parallel narrow linear features running northwest-southeast were recorded… Linear F [28] measured 8m in length, with a width of 0.40m and depth of 0.18m and visible western terminus… Directly south and running roughly parallel to Linear F [28] Linear G [30] measured approximately 8m in length, 0.48m in width and 0.22m deep. The fill (29) was identical to (27) suggesting a contemporary relationship between these two features." They may have been cart tracks related to the quarrying activity. (1)

For features in the same area of the site, see EKE15662 and SKE31852 (Archaeological Evaluation on Land at Hever Court Road, Gravesend).


<1> Swale and Thames Archaeological Survey Company, 2010, Archaeological Excavation on Land at Hever Court Road, Gravesend, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE31874.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Swale and Thames Archaeological Survey Company. 2010. Archaeological Excavation on Land at Hever Court Road, Gravesend, Kent.

Finds (2)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Intrusive Event: Archaeological Excavation on Land at Hever Court Road, Gravesend, Kent (Ref: HCR-EX-10) (EKE15667)
  • Intrusive Event: Archaeological post-excavation report on land at Hever Court Road, Gravesend, Kent (Ref: HCR-EX-10) (EKE15684)

Record last edited

Nov 30 2016 11:21AM